Tetradrachm - Xanthippos

Features

Issuer	Kos (Carian Islands)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	285 BC - 258 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	14.85 g
Diameter	26.0 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 152599
References	Requier# 52-63 Pierre Requier; 1996. Les premiers tetradrachmes hellenistiques de Cos. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft. , Gulbenkian# 1005 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (publisher). A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (2 volumes). , Weber# 6630 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , HGC 6# 1308 Oliver D. Hoover; 2010. Handbook of Coins of the Islands / Volume 6: Adriatic, Ionian, Thracian, Aegean, and Carpathian Seas (excluding Crete and Cyprus) : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , HN Online# 622 Historia numorum (http://hno.huma-num.fr/) , BostonMFA Supp# 195 Boston Museum of Fine Arts (publisher); 1964. Greek coins / 1950 to 1963. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , Bement# 1535 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Brodata głowa Heraklesa po prawej, ubrany w lwią skórę Automatically translated

Reverse

Krab, poniżej imię i nazwisko sędziego z łukiem w futerale na łuk, całość w kropkowanym kwadracie wewnątrz kwadratu z wcięciem Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering:
Κ ΩΙΟ Ν
ΞΑΝΘΙΠΠΟΣ

Mint

Cos, Caria, modern-day Kos island, Greece

Comments

Ingvaldsen, Wydanie XIV, Typ 2, 58-73; Stefanaki Seria VII, Wydanie 17, 870; Karl 355.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (285 BC - 258 BC)							$ 2700	$ 10 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 January 8 NYINC Platinum Session World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction - New York 3113 Lot 31026	8 Jan 2024	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style)	USD 9900.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Triton XXVI Lot 292	10 Jan 2023	XF	USD 9500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	The New York Sale Auction 42 Lot 215	9 Jan 2018	XF	Unsold
© The New York Sale
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 84 Lot 651	5 May 2010	XF	USD 5500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 78 Lot 830	14 May 2008	XF	USD 6000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 73 Lot 372	13 Sep 2006	XF	USD 4800.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 444 Lot 157	15 May 2019	VF	USD 2500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Triton XIII Lot 208	5 Jan 2010	VF	USD 2500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.